Tech Lead
Core
Engineering anchor for Fool.com and Motley Fool Money platforms, setting technical direction and ensuring production health for high-visibility financial content sites.
Role type
Senior IC Tech Lead (Python/Django)
Builds
Content-rich flagship site and fast-growing personal finance brand
Domain
Financial services / Consumer web
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, Django, Next.js, REST API design, AWS services, observability tooling, AI/LLM integration, mentoring
Preferred skills
High-traffic consumer web platforms, editorial workflows, CI/CD pipelines, modern testing approaches
Technologies
Python, Django, Wagtail, Next.js, AWS, Datadog, Sentry, GitHub Actions, Playwright
Responsibilities
Own technical direction for platforms, write code and review PRs, mentor direct reports, manage incident response and observability, align business goals with technical strategy, evolve engineering standards and tooling
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC